 Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic in its dictates — an energy that distanced expedition, and a conscience...  Eliza Cook's journal - Page 108Full view - About this book
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...nith redoubled ray.J HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the...throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive ; a will despotic in its dictates ; an energy... | |
 | 1814 - 42 pages
...its style it cannot be surpassed:—'' He is fallen!— We may now pause before that splendiflprodigy which towered amongst us like some ancient ruin,. whose frown terrified . the. glance its- magaificeoe^. attracted. Grand, gloomy, and ^peculiar* ihe.isatr" upon th&, throne, a gceptered hermit,... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
...the orb or day ! To-morrow he repairs hia golden flood. And glads the nations with redoubled ray.] HE is fallen ! We may now pause before that splendid prodigy which towered among us like some ancient ruin whose frown terrified the glance its magnificence attracted. Grand,... | |
 | John Hampdon - 1815 - 638 pages
...France that happiness which is the dearest object of my prayers." CHAP. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte. WE may now pause before that splendid prodigy which...throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. — A mind bold, independent, and decisive ; a will despotic in its dictates ; an... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 166 pages
...Loiutou, CHARACTERS OF NAPOLEON. I. HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON, BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. HE is fallen !— We may now pause before that splendid...throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his awful originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive; a will, despotic, in its dictate*; an energy... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 234 pages
...his own Costs.] ' A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. ITE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. ' A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 pages
...pay bis own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THE PERIOD OF HIS EXILE TO ELBA. TTE is FALLEN ! We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he -sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 pages
...our author sarcastically, in the concluding words of the volume, "want nothing but his genius." " He is FALLEN! " We may now pause before that splendid...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a seeptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. " A mind bold, independent, and decisive... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 pages
...hie own costs.] A CHARACTER » ' 01 NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, DOWN TO THK PERIOD OK . HIS EXILE TO ELBA. IS FALLEN We may now pause before that splendid prodigy,...Grand, gloomy, and peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptered hermit, wrapt in the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent and decisive—a... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1821 - 278 pages
...own Costs.] A CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, nOWIf TO THE PEBIOD OF HIS HE IS EXILE TO ELBA. WK may now pause before that splendid prodigy, which...peculiar, he sat upon the throne, a sceptred hermit, wrapt iu the solitude of his own originality. A mind bold, independent, and decisive — a will, despotic... | |
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